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Winter Livestock - Dodge City

Name: Winter Livestock - Dodge City livestock auction prices — 2020-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dodge City, Kansas · Wed, Aug 12

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1889

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,060 head

▼ 1,010 vs last sale 2,070▲ 512 vs year ago 548 · +93.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

180 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 171▲ 120 vs year ago 60 · +200.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 0▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Final Report*

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lb no recent price comparison, however a higher market was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.24/cwt on 465 head.

Average price

$144.24

465 head · 755 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$147

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$36.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.60

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	749	144.79	1,084	458
Large 1	1,140	108.00	1,231	7thin

One grade step is worth $36.79/cwt here — about −$147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale465 hd

144.24

—

KS average3 barns · 5,255 hd

142.64

+1.60

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,709	90.56	1,547	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,340	68.82	922	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	62.19	777	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	53.99	598	21

Every lot

36 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	686	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	411	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	707	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	807	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	547	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	831	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	155.01/cwt	154.00–158.00	896	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	602	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	960	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	152.22/cwt	146.50–153.50	1,002	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	662	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	933	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	145.91/cwt	138.50–147.75	1,074	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	145.04/cwt	143.50–146.10	1,112	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	136.24/cwt	135.50–136.75	1,139	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	132.06/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,175	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	1,240	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,266	44
Steers	—	Large 1	1,140	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,231	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	163.18/cwt	162.00–164.00	756	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	485	144.64/cwt	144.00–146.00	702	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	543	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	771	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	587	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	787	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	845	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	820	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	632	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	765	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	679	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	845	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	135.75/cwt	132.00–136.00	990	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	135.17/cwt	132.50–136.00	1,064	149
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,032	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,050	14
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,700	87.11/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,481	6
Bulls	—	—	1,716	93.51/cwt	93.00–94.00	1,605	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	53.99/cwt	48.00–59.00	598	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	62.19/cwt	58.00–65.00	777	62
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,321	67.60/cwt	65.00–70.00	893	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	71.30/cwt	71.00–71.50	984	24
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,185.00/cwt	1,185.00–1,185.00	11,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,095.83/cwt	1,025.00–1,150.00	13,150	18

This sale against other markets

Kansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

Wed Aug 12, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,060Last week 2,070Year ago 548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 171Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 0Year ago 0

*Final Report*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	632	121.00	121.00
19	—	485	144.00–146.00	144.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	729	132.00–136.00	135.75
5	—	595	142.00	142.00
8	—	621	132.00	132.00
12	—	463	162.00–164.00	163.18
14	—	875	120.00	120.00
149	—	787	132.50–136.00	135.17
32	—	800	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	587	134.00	134.00
6	—	543	142.00	142.00
7	—	679	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	989	128.00	128.00
69	—	658	146.50–153.50	152.22
81	—	767	143.50–146.10	145.04
85	—	736	138.50–147.75	145.91
4	—	375	183.00	183.00
23	—	578	154.00–158.00	155.01
5	—	602	159.50	159.50
12	—	920	134.75	134.75
13	—	530	170.00	170.00
17	—	836	135.50–136.75	136.24
64	—	890	129.00–134.00	132.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,140	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	172.00	172.00
9	—	495	163.00	163.00
12	—	662	141.00	141.00
13	—	547	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,700	82.00–91.00	87.11
7	—	1,716	93.00–94.00	93.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,250	58.00–65.00	62.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,380	71.00–71.50	71.30
49	—	1,321	65.00–70.00	67.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,107	48.00–59.00	53.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,200	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,095.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,185.00	1,185.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.